• Title : ISEA2025 Opening Ceremony
• Date/Time : Sat, 24 May 2025, 19:00
• Venue : Mood Anchor, Some Solvit

ISEA2025 opens with a special riverside evening that brings together light, sound, and collective participation. Inspired by the theme Dong-Dong, this opening ceremony invites audiences to reflect on connection, coexistence, and the poetic potential of art and technology.

SILO Lab’s Sparkling Ripple the opening performance lights up the Han River through audience interaction—when people hold hands, the water glows. Based on a verse from the I Ching, the work visualizes harmony between distinct beings through media art.

Gazaebal’s Sujecheon, a reinterpretation of traditional Korean court music through electronic sound, weaves meditative tones and textures into a message of enduring peace.

A reception and live performances by DJ Taryn and Animal Diver will also be held, as the timetable below.

• Title : Things Require Gathering
• Date/Time : 26-28 May 2025 (for 3 days), 11:30-13:00
• Venue : SNU Power Plant
※ Only full registrants and day registrants valid for that date may attend.

 Suh Dasom explores the value of everyday labor and dedication, particularly through handcraft, translating daily experiences into visual experiments. Her practice spans cooking, sewing, clay work, and drawing, forming the basis of her project-based artistic inquiries.
 Since 2019, her ongoing project, Practice Makes Practice, has engaged participants in a workshop format, fostering mutual learning through cooking. In collaboration with ISEA2025, she explores how art gains deeper meaning when it moves beyond individual creation into communal practice. Within a community, art becomes even more personal, and handcraft serves as a bridge connecting people, nature, and even the transcendent.This process reflects a form of practice and discipline embedded in everyday repetition.

• Title : SOUND SEOUL 2025
• Date/Time : Mon, 26 May 2025, 19:00-22:00
• Venue : Thila (2, Tojeong-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul)
※ Only full registrants and day registrants valid for that date may attend. Please apply through the Reservation link.

SOUND SEOUL 2025 presents experimental performances that combine sound and technology, including sound art, audiovisual works, and electronic music. This year’s lineup features seven teams: Digital Serotonin, Jun Hyeok Choi, Yi Seunggyu, Sian Yi, Lee Solyoub, WYXX, Sungwon Lee/Se Won Jeon/Jae Yi Cha. The event is held in collaboration with Art Center Nabi as part of the 30th International Symposium on Electronic/Emerging Art (ISEA2025).

• THILA Ground

• THILA Jiha  

• Title : Mystery Seoul Night
• Date/Time : Tue, 27 May 2025, 18:30-21:00
• Venue : NAMSAN XR STUDIO (82, Toegye-ro 26ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul)
※ Only full registrants and day registrants valid for that date may attend. Please apply through the Reservation link.

ISEA2025 invites you to a unique opportunity to create and capture your own version of Seoul. Located in the heart of the city on the slopes of Namsan, Seoul’s largest XR studio opens its doors for an immersive media experience. Step into the future of storytelling as you record a personalized video using cutting-edge XR technology, capturing your thoughts, feelings, and impressions of the city. 

Enjoy the stunning night view overlooking Namsangol Hanok Village, where tradition and modernity coexist. While taking in the scenery, relax and enjoy a selection of Korean snacks prepared for participants.

The reservation link will be shared exclusively with Full Pass participants and exhibiting artists. Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage early registration to secure your spot. (A shuttle bus will depart from the main gate of the Seoul Arts Center at 18:30.)

Don’t miss this chance to experience Seoul from a whole new perspective—and take a Epiece of it home with you. 

• Title : ISEA2025 After Party
• Date/Time : Wed, 28 May 2025, 20:00-24:00
• Venue : Seoul National University (Power Plant)

Joon Kwak is an internationally active DJ and producer based in Seoul. He also distinguishes himself as an audio branding and sound designer. Grounded in club culture, he collaborates with diverse brands and spaces through his DJing and production work. He has been expanding his creative scope by planning and organizing ‘PERMIT,’ a private rave party.
As the grand finale of the 30th International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2025), a special DJ performance will take place at Power Plant, featuring the acclaimed Joon Kwak alongside other talented DJs. This unique event welcomes both symposium attendees and anyone interested in ISEA2025, offering an opportunity to experience diverse and cutting-edge electronic sounds in a dynamic atmosphere. Join us at Power Plant for an unforgettable evening of innovative soundscapes as we celebrate the spirit of electronic art and mark the closing of ISEA2025.

• Title : SeMA Visits: Buk-Seoul Museum of Art and Photography Seoul Museum of Art
• Date/Time : Thu, 29 May 2025, 14:30-19:00
• Venue : Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, Photography Seoul Museum of Art
※ Only full registrants and day registrants valid for that date may attend. Please apply through the Reservation link.

A cherished gem of northeastern Seoul, the Buk-Seoul Museum of Art is SeMA’s first and largest branch opened to the public in 2013. It seeks to invent new forms of exhibitions and learning programs of contemporary art. Buk SeMA is particularly animated by vibrant local communities including a dozen art colleges. In May you will see two exhibitions at Buk SeMA: A World of Paintings: On the Lee Kun-hee Collection, and Take My Eyes Off, which are focused on Korean paintings in modern and contemporary art. Also the Photography Seoul Museum of Art is located nearby, whose grand opening will take place on 29 May. The first public museum dedicated to photography in Korea, Photo SeMA will present two inaugural exhibitions: The Radiance: Beginnings of Korean Art Photography, and Storage Story.